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The only reason the empty calories are cheaper is because the government subsidizes corn production and processed corn products.

My Karakachans are not on the list either. Of course my preferred breed of LGD is a Jack, my Great Pyr. He is in a class by himself. He isn't like any Pyr or LGP I have every met.

I can't take much credit. All I have taught them is "no", "come", "stay" and "lets go". Jack is doing all of the guarding instruction.

They are cut in half. I use them for grain feeders. I flip them over during feed time and flip them upside down when they are done. The little ones use them to play on.

They are getting bigger. Peron is on the last set of holes on his collar. We bought them bigger ones and will need them soon. Peron had a pivotal moment yesterday. The goats were out, I was moving fence and was too lazy to take them to the barn. They won't go far and the neighbor enjoys...

Hard to say, but my instinct says she is not bred. Don't bank on that though. I have a lot of does who have "quiet heats" and a buck who is a "gentleman". I almost never catch them breeding or in heat but they get the job done. Can you get an ultrasound or Bio-tracking? Maybe she is just a...

Ok, more pictures. Saturday was the first dry day in a week so everyone decided to go out to the field. Babies had their first "day out". Nissan took hers out and Daisy took hers out but Bessie stayed in the barn. Mercury is still penned up. Her brown one was a little lethargic and I wanted...

X2. They need 12% protein and a calcium to phosphorus ratio that is 2:1. Selenium if you are in a selenium deficient area and copper. I would recommend loose minerals instead of a block but than that I would say they are fine. If they look good and healthy, I wouldn't worry.

We have pictures! And new babies. Friday night Mercury was hanging out by herself. I told hubby I thought she was close. Saturday morning she had a little goo. I told hubby we were probably within 24 hours. He said "maybe we will have new ones when we get back from the feed mill". Well...

The colored goat thing is driving me crazy. I know top quality kiko breeders who won't even retain a white buck anymore, no matter how good he is. White does consistently sell for less even when they are way better. The funny thing is, only white kikos were imported, they wanted to create...

These kiko babies are amazing. I had one that was up on his front legs while his hind legs were still in his momma. I rarely have one take more than 10 minutes to get up and find the bag.

I am so sorry about this. My Gracie (greyhound) had seizures. Low blood sugar triggered them. She was always a picky eater and if she didn't eat well for a few days she would have one. I tried everything to get her to eat but she was just a brat about it. One day she would eagerly eat salmon...

The dogs look good. I give mine as much as they want, twice a day. What they really varies. Some days they will eat 6 or 7 cups and others they barley eat 2. Hubby thinks they "self supplement" with things they catch in the fields. I occasionally find a stripped carcass of a possum or...

Bessie kidded sometime in the wee morning hours. Hubby found them still wet but up and nursing when he checked at 4:30. Two doe kids. Both solid white. I hope we do not have a repeat of last year, when almost all the boys were colored and almost all the girls were white.

Barn looks nice! I am sooo jealous.

I do not raise many bottle babies but those I do I keep with the herd. I leave them with the herd all the time. At 5 weeks old and eating well your baby should be fine. I would make sure she gets a bottle right when someone gets there and again right before they leave.

I have four dogs out with the goats and usually one or two in with each group of goats. I have noticed that the dogs in with the goats on the south side of the creek where the guineas are will have few to no ticks. The dogs in the fields on the north side of the creek will be covered in them...

I got more pictures but they are blurry. It will have to wait for the weekend when I can have some light. Daisy's milk didn't come in until yesterday. I got some colostrum from Nissan and gave Daisy's baby bottles the first day. She is fine now. The baby was bouncing all over this morning...

So the first group had a "start" date of November 6th. We have been watching and waiting. I go down the row every night when their heads are stuffed in the feeder and grab ligaments, grope udders and look for drippy hoo hoos. I was pretty sure that Nissan and Bessie would go sometime this...

That would explain a lot. The liver filters poisons, toxins and things are body is not supposed to have. If she isn't getting enough fiber or energy, maybe the liver is working overtime? Or she ate something toxic? Enough to get her sick but not enough to kill her. I really hope she pulls...